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Full-Text Articles in Contracts
Prove Me Wrong Cases And Consideration Theory, Daniel P. O'Gorman
Prove Me Wrong Cases And Consideration Theory, Daniel P. O'Gorman
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The Ethics Of Invalid And 'Iffy' Contract Clauses, In Symposium: Contracting Out Of The Uniform Commercial Code, Christina L. Kunz
The Ethics Of Invalid And 'Iffy' Contract Clauses, In Symposium: Contracting Out Of The Uniform Commercial Code, Christina L. Kunz
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This Symposium focuses on the extent to which attorneys can use agreed terms to supplant or “bump” the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The articles in this Symposium demonstrate that the degree to which attorneys customarily “contract out” varies considerably from UCC article to article. In reality, though, the issues surrounding contracting out of UCC provisions are not limited to the UCC, statutes, or other codified rules. Most “repeat players” in the market periodically ask their lawyers to redraft their standard-form contracts in ways that increasingly favor the drafter. Some of these lawyers may intentionally draft clauses that …
Red Owl's Legacy, Gregory M. Duhl
Red Owl's Legacy, Gregory M. Duhl
Faculty Scholarship
In the early 1960s, Joseph Hoffman, a high school graduate, baker and father of seven, sought to obtain a Red Owl grocery store franchise in Wisconsin. He entered into negotiations with Red Owl Stores, Inc. after the franchisor assured him that the $18,000 he had to invest in the franchise was sufficient. Over the course of the negotiations, Red Owl encouraged Hoffman to sell his bakery, buy a small grocery store to gain experience in the grocery business, sell his grocery store three months later, and move his family to the desired location for his Red Owl franchise. The negotiations …
An Essay On Uncertainty And Fact-Finding In Civil Litigation, With Special Reference To Contract Cases, Alex Stein
An Essay On Uncertainty And Fact-Finding In Civil Litigation, With Special Reference To Contract Cases, Alex Stein
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Judicial Lawmaking In A Code Jurisdiction: A French Saga On Certainty Of Price In Contract Law, Edward A. Tomlinson
Judicial Lawmaking In A Code Jurisdiction: A French Saga On Certainty Of Price In Contract Law, Edward A. Tomlinson
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Recovery For Pure Economic Loss In Tort: Another Look At Robins Dry Dock V. Flint, Victor P. Goldberg
Recovery For Pure Economic Loss In Tort: Another Look At Robins Dry Dock V. Flint, Victor P. Goldberg
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In Robins Dry Dock and Repair Co. v. Flint, the Supreme Court laid down the general proposition that claims for pure economic loss are not recoverable in tort. Although courts have sometimes ignored or distinguished Robins, its holding is still a central feature of tort law. In a recent en bane decision regarding claims by those injured by a chemical spill in the Mississippi River, the Fifth Circuit engaged in an extensive debate over the continued vitality of Robins and concluded (despite five dissenters) that it remained good law.
The Robins rule is overbroad, lumping together a number of …